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Giving shape to sound
Fascinated by language and how music feels, Deaf rapper Signkid creates tracks that give shape to sound. He discusses inspiration, access and performing for all audiences, D/deaf and hearing alike.
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The sweet sound of synthetic speech
After Alex experienced a serious deterioration in his sight, he came to rely on artificial voices to help him with everyday tasks. Find out how synthetic speech came to be developed.
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Cocaine, the Victorian wonder drug
Today, cocaine has a very poor public image as one of the causes of crime and violence. But for the Victorians it was welcomed as the saviour of modern surgery.
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Articles of agreement made, concluded, and agreed upon the twentieth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and twenty. Between the Governor and Company of Copper-Miners in England, of the First Part. Thomas Chambers, Jun. of the Transfer-Office in the East-India-House, London, Gent. of the Second Part. And John Essington of Wandsworth in the County of Surrey, Esq; James Bradley, and Case Billingsley of London, Merchants, of the Third Part. With some short Observations.
Company of Copper-Miners in England.Date: [1725]- Books
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Articles made for the Amicable Society, of the Parish of Great-Sheepy, in the County of Leicester; and places adjacent: established the fourth day of June, one thousand, seven hundred, and eighty-seven For the mutual Assistance of all and every such Member or Members thereof, that may by Sickness, or any other Infirmitiy, be incapable of following their respective Employments, also to encourage Industry, and to improve every other social Virtue that conspires to the good of Mankind in general, and this Society in particular.
Amicable Society of the Parish of Great-Sheepy (Leicester, England)Date: 1788- Books
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Articles, To be subscribed by the Amicable Society, meeting at the house of Mr. Robert Friend, at the sign of the Hand and Sceptre, at Tunbridge Wells, in the Parish of Speldhurst, in the County of Kent. Begun December 1744.
Amicable Society (Tunbridge Wells, England)Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLV. [1745]- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 6
Date: Aug 1901 - Jul 1903Reference: WF/E/01/01/06Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Andrew Scott, deacon, and the other members of the Incorporation of Bakers in Glasgow, - - - - - - appellants. The provost, baillies, and magistrates of Glasgow, - - respondents. The appellants case.
Incorporation of Bakers (Glasgow, Scotland)Date: 1739]